Compare towns
Wheelock vs Walden vs Glover vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wheelock | Walden | Glover | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,037 |
1,051 |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Walden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.